False iPhone crash alert near ice rink triggered by iPad, Butte MT


An automated crash alert from an iPhone near the ice rink on Continental Drive was investigated. No crash was found; the alert was triggered accidentally by a child's iPad.
Audio|Source: Butte Silver Bow Police
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Can I have to have you head to the area near Continental Dr? It'll be close to the ice rink. Just received an automated call from an iPhone that they were in a severe crash, tried to call the number back and can't get no answer,
00:13
unknown what kind of vehicle?
00:15
245, copy.
00:17
29 copy.
00:23
That's one-16. 16.
00:29
So even the telephone contact, we'll all head down to South County. Alls are you going to see anything?
00:39
145, 129, 116.
00:41
The car's phone number is pinging on the east side of the road near the Copper T building.
00:51
Copy.
01:01
116, 129.
01:04
Stand by one, I'm just pulling up there's a vehicle pulled over here.
01:11
Just by 16. One-16. One-16.
01:19
Got with Montana 30-0-4-81, Edward,
01:23
just north of the ice rink here.
01:25
Okay.
01:31
Dispect freshman is going to be clear north of Montana.
01:35
Be 2050.
01:37
There's special one fine.
01:39
128.
01:44
We'll be clear.
01:46
Medical only what's going on in Ohio.
01:52
The female versus Kelly making 905 statement stating she wants to hang herself.
02:00
Okay, that what?
02:03
Copy, thank you.
02:06
One 368-chievous.
02:08
Kathy, thank you.
02:10
128, 136. We were speaking.
02:14
116. The number they called in with the last four digits, (number withheld).
02:23
Affirmative.
02:25
Copy, there's no crash. It was an excellent little trip on a child's iPad here.
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Location mentioned:
Near Continental Dr, Butte, MT 59701
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